On March 21, 2025, a unanimous Supreme Court overturned a false statement conviction under 18 U.S.C. ยง 1014 holding that the statute requires false, and not merely misleading, statements to certain federal agencies including...more
6/26/2025
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Process ,
False Statements ,
FDIC ,
Financial Crimes ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
SCOTUS ,
Seventh Amendment ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Thompson v United States
In March, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a pilot program to incentivize individualized reporting was in development, which we reviewed here. True to its word, the DOJ's "Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot...more
8/12/2024
/ Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Financial Crimes ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Incentives ,
Pilot Programs ,
Public Corruption ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes